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Thursday, October 22, 2015

MIRA COSTA HIGH

 

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“Mira Costa is a community of learners where each member has the opportunity to achieve

academic, creative, personal, and social excellence.”

 

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Homecoming Week – Team Thursday

Thursday, October 22, 2015                                                                                                                Regular Schedule

STUDENT INFO           

  • Homecoming News
    • This is Homecoming Week! Make sure to dress up for ‘merica Monday, Tie-Dye Tuesday, Class War Wednesday, Team Thursday and Super Stampede Friday. Come to the Mustang Mall at lunch to see your court compete all week long!
    • The Homecoming Dance is this coming Saturday, Oct. 24! Hope to see you all there! Dress in attire from the decade of your choice.
    • Tickets for the Homecoming Dance are on sale now. The last day to buy tickets is this Friday at 3:15 pm. Students with off-campus guests must have their forms in by 3 pm TODAY. Tickets will be sold in the Student Store TODAY during snack & lunch, and Friday during snack, lunch and from 6th period until 3:15 pm.

Ticket Prices this week: $11 for singles with ASB marker; $13 without ASB marker.

   $20 for couples with ASB markers; $24 for couples without.

   $10/person for groups of 4 or more with ASB; $12/person for groups without.

 

  • Do you have any yearbook-worthy Instagram photos from football games, homecoming, or any other school-related activity? If so, just tag #thisiscosta2016 and you might just become #instafamous (in the yearbook).
  • Attention 10th & 12th graders: If you had Westerberg last year as a freshman or junior and you have not retrieved your Portfolio from his classroom, you have until Friday 10/23 to do so. After that, all remaining Portfolios will be recycled.
  • It's time for the PTSA Reflections Art Contest. This year's theme is Let Your Imagination Fly. Students are to create an original piece of work based on the theme in one of these categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. National winners earn cash prizes and recognition. New this year, we will also award winners in each category at Mira Costa. Participation rules and required entry forms are available in the Admin Office or from your Visual and Performing Arts teacher. Remember, you can enter as many categories with as many pieces as you like. Please submit your projects to Admin Office (Ms. Gardner or Ms. Hoffman) no later than Friday, Nov. 13.  If you have questions or comments, please contact Ms. Annie Han at [email protected]. Happy creating!
  • Italy 2016! There are a few spots left to travel to Venice, Florence and Rome during Spring Break 2016. Come by Ms. Choi’s Room 223 for more information.
  • Come check out the new art show, “Shady People,” featuring portraits drawn by Art I students: Oct. 19 – 23 in the Art Gallery (Rm. 60) @ lunch.
  • New update for Ms. Park’s tour over Spring Break: We will be traveling to Greece ONLY with a new lowered price! Spots are still available. See Ms. Park in Room 48.

 

SENIORS

  • Attention Seniors! This Friday, Oct. 23, is the first deadline for senior ads. Get them in as soon as possible! If you have any questions, email [email protected].

FACULTY

  • Please excuse the Freshmen Football team at 1:30 pm TODAY, Oct. 22, for an away game. Call Chuck Currier x5086 with any questions. Thank you.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS  

  • Pink Ribbon Club meets TODAY for board members only! Room 78.
  • Sign up for the Manhattan Beach Skechers Friendship Circle Walk on 10/25! Register under the Mira Costa Mustangs’ team and donate the money to MBEF to benefit Mira Costa’s Friendship Circle Club! Sign up at skechersfriendshipwalk.com.
  • Attention all students: Club forms were due Oct. 19, 2015. No new clubs will be formed until next school year. The next club council meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 17.
  • Saving lives, preparing our communities for disasters and helping families in need is what we do! Come to Room 352B every Friday at lunch to join Red Cross Club.
  • K-Pop and K-Drama Club will meet TODAY in Room 74 at lunch! We will discuss Korean pop culture. Everyone is welcome.
  • Come to Richstone Club in Room 207 at lunch TODAY and learn how you can make a change in the community.
  • Come to Pink Ribbon Club every Thursday (TODAY) in Room 76 to make care packages for cancer patients! New members welcome!
  • Attention Key Clubbers: Fall Rally is coming! Turn in $32 to the financial office by TODAY for your Six Flags admission and Key Club apparel. Really important to please pay by TODAY!

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

  • College Visits *Please sign up on Naviance*

o TODAY Thursday 10/22 – US Navy ROTC Scholarship Information (12:20 pm)

o Friday 10/23 – Cornell University (9:00 am), Marymount California University (10:23 am), Loyola Marymount University (11:25 am), Cerro Coso College-Mammoth (12:20 pm)

  • SoCalRoc is Now Enrolling – Nine-week courses starting November 9. Natalie Hansen, SoCalRoc counselor will be in the CCC on Mondays 9:00 am – 10:20 am. Sign up in the CCC or just drop in.
  • Test Information
    • New SAT & ACT Combination Practice Exam – at Manhattan Beach Library, 1320 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach.  Saturday, Nov. 7, 11:00 am – 2:45 pm. Become acquainted with the new SAT and check out the ACT exam as well with this comprehensive combination practice test. Space is limited; sign up at the MB Library Information Desk. Score reveal and strategies session: Monday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 pm.
    • For Juniors taking the PSAT in October, Kaplan Test Prep will be hosting free online PSAT Cram Sessions to help students prepare for the upcoming New PSAT. Sessions will be offered at the end of September through October. To sign up for a Cram Session today, please visit kaptest.com/psatcram. Space is limited. 
    • Princeton Review is offering Free Mock SAT, ACT and PSAT tests at Mira Costa